Technical Recruiter

At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset - who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential, and people too. With a culture that's all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology and careers to the next level.

We are hiring a driven Technical Recruiter for our Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will lead full lifecycle recruitment across AI and core Software Engineering teams, partnering directly with engineering leaders to source, attract, and hire exceptional talent across distributed systems, database engine, cloud infrastructure, and Cortex AI initiatives.

AS A TECHNICAL RECRUITER AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:

• Own full lifecycle technical recruiting across multiple engineering groups, including Core Database Engine, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Platform, and Cortex AI / Machine Learning teams.
• Develop innovative, multi-channel sourcing strategies tailored to highly competitive technical disciplines, from systems and backend engineering to applied AI and research.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor to engineering managers, providing actionable data on candidate pipelines, market trends, compensation benchmarks, and closing strategies.
• Drive a high-touch, transparent candidate experience from initial outreach through final offer negotiation and closing.
• Experiment with modern, AI-assisted recruiting workflows and intelligent tooling to accelerate talent mapping, candidate engagement, and operational velocity.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across every stage of the recruitment funnel, actively building diverse candidate pipelines.
• Partner cross-functionally with People Operations, Compensation, and Talent Brand to continuously strengthen Snowflake's employer brand in major engineering hubs.

OUR IDEAL TECHNICAL RECRUITER WILL HAVE:

• 5+ years of full lifecycle technical recruiting experience in-house or with an agency, with proven success hiring across core software engineering domains.
• Demonstrated track record of engaging and closing specialized technical talent across software engineering disciplines, including distributed systems, backend infrastructure, cloud platforms, or AI / Machine Learning.
• Strong consultative acumen to partner effectively with engineering managers, balance hiring trade-offs, and align on rigorous technical standards.
• Proven capability in proactive sourcing methodologies, market mapping, and cultivating talent pipelines for critical hiring needs.
• Comprehensive understanding of the technical talent market, competitive compensation practices, and regional talent dynamics.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

BONUS POINTS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• Experience partnering with both systems engineering teams and specialized research or applied ML teams.
• Hands-on experience utilizing modern AI-powered recruitment tools or Cortex-driven workflows to enhance recruiting productivity.
• Background scaling technical teams within high-growth enterprise software, data infrastructure, or cloud platform companies.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM AT SNOWFLAKE?

Our Talent Acquisition team is central to Snowflake's hyper-growth and mission. We operate with high autonomy, direct stakeholder trust, and a relentless focus on candidate experience. Joining our team means having a direct hand in shaping the engineering culture and technical leadership that powers the world's leading data and AI cloud.

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com http://careers.snowflake.com